Mavelikkara Diocese is one of the 32 dioceses of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocese was created on 10 August 2002. H.G Vattamparambil Dr Abraham Mar Epiphanios, is the Metropolitan of the diocese. The head office is located in TheoBhavan Aramana, Thazhakkara, Mavelikkara.[1]
This diocese was founded on 10 August 2002. It was inaugurated in the presence of Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II, former Catholicos of the East. Kolathukalathil Paulose Pachomios was the first Metropolitan. Forty parishes and twelve chapels of the dioceses of Kollam, Niranam and Chengannoor, and the erstwhile 39 parishes here were annexed to the newly introduced one. The headquarters of the diocese was consecrated by Baselios Mar Thoma Didymos I in 2008. On 1 August 2012, Mar Pachomios died and Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II, the then-Malankara Metropolitan, became the metropolitan and appointed Sankarathil Joshua Mar Nicodimos as the assistant metropolitan. [1] In 2017, Alexios Eusebios was appointed the assistant metropolitan. In 2021, Baselios Marthoma Paulose II died and Baselios Marthoma Mathews III became the metropolitan.
Now
The diocese is reigned by the Malankara Metropolitan Baselios Marthoma Mathews III. Dr Abraham Mar Epiphanios is the current Assistant Metropolitan of the Diocese. There are 41 churches and nine chapels with fifty priests in diocese.[when?]
Paulose Mar Pachomios Shalem Bhavan, which cares for 60 men with mental health issues, is located in Arunoottimangalam and run by the diocese.[1] Cheppad Mar Dionysious Old Age Home situated at Cheppad and St Thomas Balabhavan at Haripad are other charitable institutions under the diocese.
Parishes
Arunootimangalam St. Kuriakose Orthodox Church
Anari St. John's Orthodox Church
Cheppad St. George Orthodox Valiyapali
Cheppad St. George Orthodox Cheriyapali
Chunakkara Mar Baselios Gregorios Orthodox Church
Chunakkara North St. George Orthodox Church
Danapady St. George Orthodox Church
Ennackad St. Mary's Orthodox Church
Evoor St. Mary's Orthodox Church
Haripad St. Mary's Orthodox Church
Karuvatta Mar Yacob Burdana Orthodox Church
Karuvatta North St. George Orthodox Church
Karipuzha St. George Orthodox Church
Karmulackal St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
Kannanakuzhy St. George
Kattanam St. Stephens Orthodox Valiyapali
Kattachira St. Mary's Orthodox pilgrim Church
Kallimel Kaluvayayam St. Thomas Orthodox Church
Kayamkulam Kadeesha Orthodox Cathedral
Karazhma St.Mary's Orthodox Church
Karichal St. George Orthodox Church
Karthikapally St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral
Kottampally Mar Elijah Orthodox Church
Koipally Karanma St. Mary's Orthodox Church
Kunnam St. George Orthodox Church
Kutamperror St. Gregorios Orthodox Church
Kutamperror Zionpuram St. Thomas Orthodox Church
Mankuzhy South St. George Orthodox Church
Mavalikera Puthiyacavu St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral
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